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♦ Camping sites
♦ Traditional houses (Hotels, Hotel Apts)
♦ Tourist Apartments
♦ Furnished Apartments
TOURISM IN CYPRUS
♦ Guest Houses
This brochure will provide you with information on
accommodation in Cyprus. You will find practical
advice and important legal information covering the
different topics. We have tried to include all the
relevant information concerning travel to Cyprus and
your stay in Cyprus, however the information
provided is not fully detailed on all points and should
be viewed as a guide not as a verbatim statement of
the law.
Accommodation in private houses is not available in Cyprus.
A wide range of accommodation, such as agrotourism villas in the hill towns,
hotel resorts and hotel apparments, awaits visitors to Cyprus to make their
stay in the island as pleasant as possible.
Accommodation
Types of Holiday accomodation:
♦ Hotels
♦ Hotel apartments
♦ Tourist villages
♦ Tourist villas
♦ Youth Hostels
General information:
♦ Hotels and Tourist Establishments are officially registered and classified
by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation in accordance with the provιsions of the
Hotels and Tourist Establishments Law and Regulations.
♦ The Hotels are classified into classes from 5 to 1 star ( a 5 star hotel
corresponds to a luxury one).
♦ Traditional Hotels, “Hotels without star” and “Guest Houses”are classified
into Luxury, A’, B’ and C’ class of Tourist Establishments (i.e. Hotel
Apartments, Tourist villas, Tourist villages, Traditional Houses, and Camping
Sites).
♦ It is recommended that reservations for accommodation are made in
advance. Visitors are advised to apply to their Travel agent or directly to the
hotel of their choice for their reservations.
♦ Rates are per room/ apartment on a daily basis and include overnight
stay, breakfast (in case of hotels), service charge (10%), taxes to local and
other authorities, Value Added Tax (15%) and CTO (3%) on accommodation
and meal rates.
Youth hostels
♦ Youth Hostels in Cyprus are open to members of the International Youth
Hostels Association.
♦ Persons wishing to become members of the Association may apply to the
Nicosia Youth Hostel.
basis. Consumers are advised to demand a copy of the contractual proposal
and read it carefully before they sign it.
♦ The timesharing contract must:
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Be in writing and include the duration.
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Be accompanied by the form of communication of cancellation or
withdrawal from the contract and an information sheet detailing
the obligations of the buyer and the owner according to the
provisions of the relevant law,
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Be signed by both the owner and the buyer,
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Not include any abusive clauses.
♦ The Hostels are open all over the year.
♦ Overnight fees approach C£5.00 (around 8.50 euro) per night.
♦ Further information on youth hostels may be obtained from:
The Cyprus Youth Hotel Association
P.O.Box 24040, CY 1700 Lefkosia – Cyprus
Tel: +357 22670027, Fax: +357 22672896
E-mail: [email protected]
Camping
♦ The camping sites in Cyprus are licensed by the Cyprus Tourism
Organisation.
♦ Facilities available in camping site include: showers, toilets, washing
facilities, mini market, and usually a snack bar or restaurant.
♦ The rates range between C£ 1.50 – C£ 2.00 (around 2.56 euro – 3.42
euro) per day for a tent’s or caravan’s space plus C£ 1.50 – C£ 2.50 (around
2.56 euro – 4.27 euro) per person daily.
♦ The opening period for each camping site is indicative and consumers are
advised to confirm whether sites are open by contacting either the camping
sites or any Cyprus Tourism Organisation offices in Cyprus or abroad.
Timesharing
♦ Timesharing is a rapidly growing form of vacation in Cyprus. It involves
the purchasing of the right to use immovable properties on a timeshare
♦ National law provides for a 15-day cool-off period. During this time the
buyer has the right to withdraw, provided he/she communicated his/her
intention both in writing and by registered mail.
The European Consumer Centres Network
If you, as a foreign consumer, feel you have been mistreated by a Cypriot
professional, the European Consumer Centres will be pleased to help you
reach an amicable settlement of the dispute.
You can find further information and a complete list of all the centres at:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/redress/ecc_network/index_en.htm
European Consumer Centre Cyprus
6, Andrea Araouzou Street
CY - 1421 Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Phone: +357 22867100/177
Fax: +357 22 375120
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ecccyprus.org